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LATONIA DERBY SATURDAY Rose Cross Arrives From East and Impresses All by Appearance Time Clock and Plight Due to Reach Cov Covington ington Track This Morning Expect ExpectEight Eight or More Starters LATONIA Ky June 28 With but a few days remaining everything is in readiness to stage the fiftysecond running of the his ¬ toric Latonia Derby The field for the 10 000 prize will comprise approximately eight performers of which three will come from other parts of the continent to vie for hon ¬ ors Rose Cross which will perform under the colors of the Manhasset Stable nom de course for Mesdames Payson and Laughlin arrived from New York this morning after an uneventful trip The sleek black son of St Germans and Red Red Rose is not only a strapping individual but also one of a beau ¬ tiful type and the nochalant manner in which he walked from the unloading plat ¬ form substantiated the statement that he is one of the best natured horses ever sired by St Germans GermansMrs Mrs Isabelle Dodge Sloanes Time Clock which is due to arrive here Friday was given his final preparation for the big race at Arlington Park Wednesday when he was sent one mile and onehalf which is the distance of the Latonia Derby and the son of On Watch gave a remarkable exhibition when he negotiated the distance in 243 over the heavy track with jockey Mack Gar ¬ ner in the saddle During the trial Time Clock was accompanied by Inlander which he led to the finish with speed to spare while the latter was under strenuous press ¬ ure to keep pace Continued on seventeenth page LATONIA DERBY SATURDAY SATURDAYContinued Continued from first page William Sachsenmaiers Plight another of the invaders which will complete the trio of visitors is also due to arrive at the Mill dale course Friday morning and will make the trip from Chicago in the same car as Time Clock ClockPlight Plight was given his final prep for his engagement a few days ago and all that is needed to keep him on edge is a speed test of a short distance which he probably will be asked to do after his arrival arrivalAfter After careful check there probably will be seven to face starter Hamilton for the race and will comprise the following Time Clock Rose Cross Plight War Pledge Fiji Howard Sallie Gray and possibly one or two others othersUnless Unless one of the performers on the grounds wins the Derby it will mark the third successive year that representatives from other parts have come here and an ¬ nexed the ancient prize which is the out ¬ standing stake offering of the Latonia Jockey Club Last year it was Gold Basis that took the major honors and in 1933 it was Stepenf etchit that accounted for the race raceResident Resident manager Russell Sweeney an ¬ nounced today that there would be no res ¬ ervations in the grand stand aside from the box seats the others being available to those paying general admission which will enable the early arrivals at the course to obtain the choice seats free freeGeneral General manager Matt Winn who arrived Wednesday has taken personal charge of rounding out the tentative plans to handle the large throng which is expected to be on hand to witness the big race Saturday SaturdayWith With a continuance of the torrid weather the track should be in its best possible con ¬ dition for the event and with a fast track prevailing there may be a new track record established
